Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office/WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability w/Windows API."
Published Apr 12, 2017 ·Due May 3, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 99.50%
Description
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office/WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability w/Windows API."
Affected products
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- Version Office 2007 SP3, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Office/WordPad | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 2007
- 2010
- 2013
- 2016
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Nov 3, 2021
Patch Due
May 3, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 99.50% (0.99497) | 99.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 99.93% (0.99933) | 99.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 94.38% (0.94379) | 99.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.48% (0.97481) | 99.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 97.45% (0.97449) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 97.45% (0.97455) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 97.43% (0.97428) | 99.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 97.46% (0.97457) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 97.42% (0.97421) | 99.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 97.45% (0.97445) | 99.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 97.43% (0.97426) | 99.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 97.44% (0.97439) | 99.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 97.38% (0.97384) | 99.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 97.40% (0.97400) | 99.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 97.45% (0.97449) | 99.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 97.46% (0.97463) | 99.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.49% (0.97486) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 95.49% (0.95487) | 99.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 95.49% (0.95487) | 99.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 95.52% (0.95523) | 99.99th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 95.52% (0.95523) | 99.99th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 95.52% (0.95523) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
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